【必备英文单字】seem 的常见用法有哪些?原来有这 4 种!
看完预告片后,来学学实用的英文单字吧!影片的这句 Elsa, the past is not what it seems. 当中有个超实用的字 seem,你知道它还有哪 4 个常见用法吗?

在开始之前,你要先知道 seem 的同义词可以是 appear 或 look,有「似乎、看起来」的推测语气,而且...
Seem 是个「动词」!
Seem 是个「动词」!
Seem 是个「动词」!
由于这个字从中文的角度来看,一点都不像是动词,因此在使用 seem 时务必特别留意喔。
话不多说,我们赶快来看看 seem 可以怎么用!
1. seem + 形容词
The customer seemed unhappy with our service.(那个顾客似乎对我们的服务不满意。)
Although you are older than your husband, you actually seem much younger than him.(虽然妳的年纪比妳老公大,但妳其实看起来比他年轻很多。)
2. seem + to + 原形动词
Amy seems to know more about Lily than anyone else in the office.(Amy 似乎比办公室里的其他任何人更了解 Lily。)
Our manager seems to like Bella very much, so I guess she may be promoted next year.(我们经理似乎很喜欢 Bella,所以我猜她或许明年会升迁。)
3. seem + like + 名词
like 在这里是介系词「好像」。
I don’t know much about her, but she seems like a nice girl.(我不太认识她,但她看起来像个好女孩。)
It seems like a good idea.(这似乎是个好主意。)
4. seem + (like / as if / that) + 名词子句
like 和 as if 都是连接词「好像」,差别在 like 比较口语。that 则是一般名词子句前常见的连接词,本身没有意思。这些连接词要省略也可以喔!
It seems like we are going to win the game again!(看起来好像我们又要赢这场比赛了!)
They seemed as if they hadn’t slept all night.(他们看起来好像一整晚都没有睡。)
It seems that David is not the right person for this job.(似乎 David 不是这个工作的合适人选。)
Seem 在生活和职场上都很常见,这 4 种用法你都学起来了没啊?
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